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Pandas No Longer Endangered

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Back in June, we reported that the International Union for the Conservation of Nature was reassessing the giant panda’s status as an endangered species.  Well, in an update of the IUCN’s Red List of Threatened Species in September, the giant panda was indeed downgraded to “vulnerable.”

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Giant Pandas And The Endangered Species List

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Giant pandas are among the most beloved animals in the world and are the iconic symbol of China as well as of the World Wildlife Fund, the global NGO dedicated to wildlife conservation.  In the mid 1990s, the population of wild pandas dropped to as low as 1,000 as a result of habitat loss, habitat fragmentation, and an intrinsically low birth rate.  There is also illegal poaching despite severe penalties.   Pandas have been considered to be an endangered species for quite some time.

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WAMC Northeast Public Radio

WAMC/Northeast Public Radio is a regional public radio network serving parts of seven northeastern states (more...)